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[Announcement] End of Our Journey
As we reach the end of a 6-year journey dedicated to game preservation, we must regretfully announce the closure of Forest of Illusion. We've come to the decision that we can no longer keep the project running. This is for a few reasons, but is primarily due to not being able to provide the necessary time and energy needed to maintain our cherished platform. We express our sincerest gratitude to our supporters and followers. Thank you for being part of this extraordinary adventure, and thank you to all past and present patrons who helped us get to where we are.
All previous releases (along with their original documentation) can be found here via archive.org. Enjoy!
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Philarchiver2024
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June 29, 2024
Subject: Prototype preservation is slowly dying as we speak!
Subject: Prototype preservation is slowly dying as we speak!
And whose fault is this? Hidden Palace is the one to blame! and their lazy community are cowardly to help. Their lack of support with poor preservation
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groups is no wonder why Forest discontinued because they couldn't gain enough funds, knowing just how outrageously overpriced prototypes can be especially first party early versions that are nearly impossible to find unless you invade a game company's server or learn how to look in Yahoo Japan instead of ebay, idiots.
The end of Forest mark a terrible sign that prototype preservation is slowing coming to an end because Hidden Palace are too busy fooling around with Playstation and Xbox because they are badly overrated and too popular nowadays, also they are trying to avoid first party and 2nd party prototypes from Nintendo as the company was badly known for being notorious against gaming communities and preservation groups in the past few years.
Prototype preservation is going to rot to the ground because you cheapskates couldn't pay them enough to keep their hobby going, even if they already given us a lot of prototypes in the past but most of what was found was rather pointless so far as all we get were a bunch of late boring builds of games already releaesd! Where the heck is Project Dream, 12 Tales, Kirby Air Ride 64, Earthbound 64, Space Ace for Nes, and those 2 unknown rpg game boy advance games when we need them? Even Panel De Pon 64 is still gone after it was sold off by a careless selfish youtuber!
More prototype games will be lost forever because most of you just sitting out there doing NOTHING lmao. Don't expect me to be the only one doing all the damn work for all of you.
Just do something and go out there to find more lost games so we can keep preservation going! Screw HP and Forest, they are unreliable and untrustworthy.
The end of Forest mark a terrible sign that prototype preservation is slowing coming to an end because Hidden Palace are too busy fooling around with Playstation and Xbox because they are badly overrated and too popular nowadays, also they are trying to avoid first party and 2nd party prototypes from Nintendo as the company was badly known for being notorious against gaming communities and preservation groups in the past few years.
Prototype preservation is going to rot to the ground because you cheapskates couldn't pay them enough to keep their hobby going, even if they already given us a lot of prototypes in the past but most of what was found was rather pointless so far as all we get were a bunch of late boring builds of games already releaesd! Where the heck is Project Dream, 12 Tales, Kirby Air Ride 64, Earthbound 64, Space Ace for Nes, and those 2 unknown rpg game boy advance games when we need them? Even Panel De Pon 64 is still gone after it was sold off by a careless selfish youtuber!
More prototype games will be lost forever because most of you just sitting out there doing NOTHING lmao. Don't expect me to be the only one doing all the damn work for all of you.
Just do something and go out there to find more lost games so we can keep preservation going! Screw HP and Forest, they are unreliable and untrustworthy.
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Nevan017
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June 23, 2024
Subject: womp womp
Subject: womp womp
you got dmca'd by nintendo didnt u?
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Blue Horizon 137
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October 24, 2023
Subject: Re: baysam
Subject: Re: baysam
That's really missing the point. If the project were to be handed out to someone else, there's the chance that it would've drifted away from its original
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vision, possibly becoming a hostile echo chamber with enough of the wrong hands exchanging each other. Plus, there's already other ongoing projects out there that set out to do what FOI was doing, meaning they didn't need to give the reins to another individual.
Reviewer:
maiovaio
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October 12, 2023
Subject: PhilNewArchive2022 fuck you
Subject: PhilNewArchive2022 fuck you
PhilNewArchive2022 Fuck you
Reviewer:
shyguy85
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July 8, 2023 (edited)
Subject: sad to see you go
Subject: sad to see you go
you guys were real OGs in the preservationist scene. i don really see why you guys have to disband the group instead of just slowing it down though. but
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im sure you all have your reasons. thanks for all you guysve done
also PhilNewArchive2023 you should leap off of the nearest tall object and try to land on your skull i think it would really make everyone else happy
also PhilNewArchive2023 you should leap off of the nearest tall object and try to land on your skull i think it would really make everyone else happy
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DAVE3x
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May 21, 2023
Subject: Thanks and bravo!
Subject: Thanks and bravo!
It's a shame these things happen, but nothing lasts forever. That said, you've done amazing work and I wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors,
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whatever they are. I only wish I could give the selfish, negative reviews here a one star review. It's fine to be disappointed, but what does pitching a fit do? If they want services like yours to go on, they need to contribute, or start doing the work themselves.
Again, thank you for your time and effort and bravo!
Again, thank you for your time and effort and bravo!
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JzmxMapxpxloezqddclcot
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May 7, 2023
Subject: Thanks for all you've done !
Subject: Thanks for all you've done !
Thanks for all you've done !
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Digi-Space Productions
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May 2, 2023
Subject: Farewell
Subject: Farewell
May your efforts be with us and preserved til the end of the internet.
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forestofserenity
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April 29, 2023
Subject: Thank you for your blessing, preservation God.
Subject: Thank you for your blessing, preservation God.
One of the few game preservationists who actually deliver. People always glorifying redump or no intro even though the only thing they preserve is hash
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number. Even then, some of them still gatekeeped by them. This scene will never be the same without you guys but i hope some other group will take the mantle.
Reviewer:
thenickboy6
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April 29, 2023
Subject: thank you for everything
Subject: thank you for everything
video game preservation won't be the same without you
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Spyrospitfire
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Rip
Subject: Rip
One of the best preservationists ever
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AugustDrake
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Heroes, one and all
Subject: Heroes, one and all
Thanks for everything. Welcome to the kill scren.
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mark_l_grandi
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April 28, 2023
Subject: where to find the items
Subject: where to find the items
I'm guessing all of the items are on the account that posted this, so here: https://archive.org/details/@rvt-r
Reviewer:
Varkas
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April 28, 2023
Subject: ???
Subject: ???
Where are the files? I see a bunch are missing. There are only like 6 entries. I just found your website the other day and now you're gone.
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AeonicB
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Sad to see you go
Subject: Sad to see you go
You were an invaluable resource to the community as a whole, and your former web presence will leave a yawning, heart break shaped hole where the site
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once was.
Good luck on your future endeavors, and know you will be missed.
Good luck on your future endeavors, and know you will be missed.
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Mr_Yote_Paqi
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Thank you and good luck in the near future!
Subject: Thank you and good luck in the near future!
I want to thank you for releasing Dinosaur Planet by Rare for Nintendo 64. I mean it and thank you so much.
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Abominabletable
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Unfortunate but thanks
Subject: Unfortunate but thanks
Really sad to see the site come to an end, like many others I wish I could see the site keep going, but of course costs and trying to run such a site with
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3 people… well, all good things come to an end.
Baysam! Please direct us to your website or other public contributions to the community that I’m sure you offer, based on your brief review and short-tempered criticism of others. I’m sure the complexity of your own preservation website will back up your accusations of laziness towards FoI staff. We are eager to see what you’ve done with your life.
Baysam! Please direct us to your website or other public contributions to the community that I’m sure you offer, based on your brief review and short-tempered criticism of others. I’m sure the complexity of your own preservation website will back up your accusations of laziness towards FoI staff. We are eager to see what you’ve done with your life.
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baysam
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Sad day for preservation
Subject: Sad day for preservation
Pretty disappointing to see one of the few great videogame preservation projects cease due to what I can only gather as laziness on the parts of the people
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who ran it. Really failing to understand why the torch could not have been passed on in some way to other people who are trustworthy/not as lazy and who actually give a damn about the future of preservation.
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MaxiBash
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Thanks for your amazing work
Subject: Thanks for your amazing work
It's been a wild ride and unfortunate to see the preservation group end so sudden. You've brought us amazing releases no other group would do and shown
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us obscurer releases that would otherwise go unnoticed. Hopefully someone will be there to close that gap again.
Good luck with the rest of life and with other projects!
Good luck with the rest of life and with other projects!
Reviewer:
cosmicdoemomma
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April 28, 2023
Subject: you will be missed
Subject: you will be missed
thank you toge and co for the years of hard work and good times!! <3
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wanderer654as
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Thank you for all the hard work
Subject: Thank you for all the hard work
Thanks FoI for all the hard work preserving video game history. You will be sorely missed. I wish you all the best in your futures endeavors.
Reviewer:
irridesu
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April 28, 2023
Subject: o7 You Will Be Missed! o7
Subject: o7 You Will Be Missed! o7
Your impact on the community will not be forgotten.
FOI will live on as one of the best preservation groups!
FOI will live on as one of the best preservation groups!
Reviewer:
mutaharu
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Thank you!
Subject: Thank you!
Thank you for all your hard work!! We will miss you.
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Reactioned
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Thank you for your work!
Subject: Thank you for your work!
Thank you for your work!
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Lanausse
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Thank You
Subject: Thank You
Thank you for everything you guys have done! You will be missed D:
o7
o7
Reviewer:
piragua04
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Goodbye
Subject: Goodbye
Thanks for everything!!!
Reviewer:
Reshiban
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April 28, 2023
Subject: 🫡
Subject: 🫡
It was good...
Reviewer:
RogueOrange
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Outstanding work
Subject: Outstanding work
Thank for everything you did for preservation.
Your impact on the community can't be put into words.
Your impact on the community can't be put into words.
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Jingleboy
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Thank you.
Subject: Thank you.
Thanks for all your hard work over the years, it has always been a pleasure to see what you guys would come out with.
Reviewer:
Kokomo123
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Thank you
Subject: Thank you
You've done well, Forest of Illusion. You dropped this, Kings.
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Nbisbo
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April 28, 2023
Subject: Thank You
Subject: Thank You
Rest easy man you and and team did good
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